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Am I Getting Held Back?!
Published on 11/08/06
by John Phillips
Ok so these past couple weeks have been a little odd for me, and I’m trying to pick it apart to see what in the world is going on. Trying to pick apart the non-blatant signs of the events that are occurring. Warning: language may get a little aggressive at parts! Just a minor vent….
So in my last post I mentioned that I wanted to get this iMac off of Craigslist from this guy. I emailed him and I had told him that i wouldn’t have the money til next (this) week. He said ok, but if he got other offers, he’d sell it. Ok, that’s understandable, I’d do that same thing. This was the first sign though, if he wasn’t for sure going to wait for me, especially since I told him I was 100% about buying it from him, should I still push for it?!
Next up, it took my client a week and a half to email me back after the ‘Project ending’ email I had sent. I know that she was out of town, but how hard should I have pressed to try and get the money for this computer that this guy might sell me? No biggie though right? So this week, the check comes a few days ago.
That’s obviously great news, you’d think. So now I can email the guy and tell him that I have the money for him. That is just what I did, and he said that sounds great, and wanted to set up a time to meet, which we set for Saturday. Now, at this point, it’s almost like things are running a little too smoothly. The timing worked out just a little too well between the time that the check came, and the latest day the guy said he’s wait. Something has to fall out of order, it would only seem right at this point.
So I have this check that I need to deposit, so I strolled over to Chase Bank on my lunch our today to glady tell the teller to just slide that check into my account with ease. What’s the first thing that she says to me?
“I can’t deposit this check into your account, sir.”
What’s my first thought?
“You have got to be mother fucking kidding me. Who the fuck do I have to choke out to get this money in my fucking account already?!”
But the more laid back professional-mode John just asks:
“Why….?”
“Because the owner of the check didn’t sign it.”
My next immediate thought:
“Who in the flying fuck would give out a check and not sign it. That’s one of those second nature things that you JUST do, no second guess……………..FUUUUCCKKKKK”
But again, the more laid back professional-mode John just says:
“Thank you maam.” And I go on my way.
Now, I talked to my client about the check, and it just slipped her mind, all is good, and will be taken care of. But, I wanted to punch just about every single window in that I saw on my way home, but I refused. So anyways back to my point of this whole post. Are these supposed to be signs that I’m not supposed to get this computer? Is something seriously telling me to hold tight on getting this thing?
Who knows, but I have a plan B. So as of now, we’re still on course to pick up this frickin’ computer tomorrow, so let’s hope that there won’t be more to this story. Sorry for the harsh language, but that was my minor vent.
peace